Who is the Gin Queen?

Red Snapper

Bloody Marys have long been a staple of brunch, or in the case of my friends, a welcome hangover remedy. Created by Fernand ‘Pete’ Petiot during the early 1920s, whilst he was working at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, the original was made with vodka. (For a details history of this cocktail, Portobello Road gin has one here.)

Red Snapper

A Bloody Mary made with gin is called a Red Snapper. Which is the best? I’ll let you decide, but in my opinion the botanicals found in gin certainly add a depth of flavour that you don’t find in a Bloody Mary.